Balancing the Book Budget June 2014

I can purchase up to $450 that I got in GC from Christmas/Birthday. and $150 actual Book Budget I have decided that I will spend zero dollars of my own money this year.

I can purchase up to $102.95 in books from Amazon w/the Publisher Settlement

I can use my audible credits (2 a month). If I buy extra credits or if I use “Add Professional Narration” that comes out of my budget

I will track my review requests this year too

ANNOUNCEMENT: I have decided to use $200 of my Book Budget for my Home Improvements so that leaves me 34.02 for the rest of the year. This is actually a good thing because next year I am planning on only reading books off my shelf, review audiobooks, or library books. This will be good training!

Budget left after left May:$234.02 – $200.00 (Home Improvements)= $34.02

The Color of Hope: The Color of Heaven Series, Book 3 by Julianne MacLean (Won)

The Color of Heaven by Julianne MacLean ($1.99)

Total Spent: $2.15

Review Books Requested: I canceled my NetGalley account (5 years but it was making book blogging a job) and kept my Edelweiss only to submit review to publishers (since you can do that for books you don’t get for review there):

None

Discover a New Love Credits (6): Can use until they are gone

None

Audiobooks for Review (15):

The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness, read by Jennifer Ikeda (Penguin)

When Day Breaks by Maya Banks, read by Adam Paul (Penguin)

Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich, read by Lorelei King (Random House)

Felicia is just your average gal from Texas that loves Audiobooks and Libraries with a passion! She can wine them, dine them, and love them forever. Her eclectic reading tastes include: Cozy Mysteries, Thrillers, Swoon-Worthy Romance of all kinds, Zombies, Urban Fantasy, Historical Fiction, and the occasional YA read.

During her non-reading time you can find her hanging with her rescue furr children named after book characters: Lizzie a beautiful cattle dog mix (Pound Pup), Cinder a beautiful Shep/Pitt mix (Pound Pup), and Minerva a beautiful Shep/Pitt mix (Foster Fail). Gathering with friends and family, attending conventions, watching movies/tv shows, rooting for the 49rs, and crocheting.

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11 responses to “Balancing the Book Budget June 2014”

I took a look at what I had spent so far this year and was appalled. Of course I counted my RT ticket and other reader events. My reading has kind of dropped off as my review shelf got really big and I just haven’t really *felt* the books I’m reading. Now the ones I’m listening to are mostly my *wants* so I have been sitting in my car in the driveway a lot not wanting to stop listening! LOL I might have to drop my Audible account to the 1 credit a month to save some that way, but I just know I’m going to do that and I’ll want a flood of books all at once.

I think reading from your own shelves is a great thing or the library. I am trying to mix in review books, books from the shelves and library books each month. So far it’s been mostly review books. But there is still half a year left to mix it up!

You are still rocking it. In all honesty if you utilize your library and your Edelweiss accounts and such, you should be so busy you won’t need to buy books, right? I hear ya, this month is not going well for reading for me. I haven’t been up to it since I lost my dog last week 🙁

You did good on the budget front! And I hear ya-my reading totals have been dismal lately blech! I’ve gone from reading around 20 books a month, to now reading 3-4 a month sigh…. at least we’re still reading though 🙂

Great job. I should start the book budget idea. I have no idea how much I spend on book. I know I try to get as many as possible from the library and only buy what I have to, but I couldn’t tell you how much I spend. Maybe I’ll start keeping track for the rest of the year. I can then go into next year with a budget.

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I am not a professional reviewer. In fact all I am is an opinionated reader. I give my POV about the books I choose to read. Most books I love (that happens when you choose what you read) but occasionally one lets me down. It is never personal (towards the author, publishing house, or editor)–it is just my personal reading experience. So please read all my reviews with that in mind.

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I am just your average gal from Texas that loves Audiobooks and Libraries with a passion! I can wine them, dine them, and love them forever. My eclectic reading tastes include: Cozy Mysteries, Thrillers, Swoon-Worthy Romance of all kinds, Zombies, Urban Fantasy, Historical Fiction, and the occasional YA read. I'm an avid dog lover that works with rescues and transports.

About Donna

I'm a tax preparer who loves to read. I've been reading historical romance and history for a very long time. Thanks to my Mom for handing down her Victoria Holt, Mary Stuart, et al when I was in junior high and my Dad who bought me any book I wanted. He believed along with the James Bond, I'd read the classics too. But the biggest thanks goes to my elementary school librarian who made sure we all had something we'd enjoy to read. For me, she picked Queen Elizabeth & the Spanish Armada and Mary, Queen of Scots. Hooked me for life!

I never knew reviews were so important until I was "dragged" onto Facebook and found many friends who feel like I do about books. Now, I post my reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes& Noble and sometimes NetGalley. With thanks to Felicia, I get to post my reviews on the Geeky Blogger.